Title: Das Verebnen Der Kugeloberflache Fur Gradnetzentwurfe. Ein Leitfaden Fur Den Unterricht.
Description: Leipzig: H. Wagner & E. Debes, 1892. 1892. - Octavo, 9-3/4 inches high by 6-7/8 inches wide. Softcover, printed light grayish-blue wraps. The spine has largely perished and the book is disbound. 69 & [3] pages with textual illustrations and diagrams, plus 6 double-page color and black & white plates. A complete copy which would be well worth rebinding.
First edition.
A literal translation of the title of this cartography wok by the eminent geographer and navigation teacher reads: "Leveling the surface of the sphere for degree network designs . A guide to teaching".
The German geographer and navigation teacher Arthur Breusing (1818-1892) was director of the Bremen Seafaring School. After studying mathematics, physics, natural sciences, meteorology and literature at several universities, Breusing decided to become a teacher of navigation. In 1848, he served as an ordinary seaman on a schooner sailing to Rio de Janeiro. Soon after, he joined the Bremer Steuermannschule navigation school as a teacher where he taught such important figures as the polar explorer Carl Koldewey. Breusing went on to publish several significant works. Fair .
Keywords: SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHY; CARTOGRAPHY; NAVIGATION; ARTHUR BREUSING; DAS VEREBNEN DER KUGELOBERFLACHE FUR GRADNETZENWURFE; FIRST EDITION; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; 1ST EDITION; GERMAN LANGUAGE; SEAFARING; ILLUSTRATED; ILLUSTRATIONS; DOUBLE-PAGE PLATES; C
- Book number: 96525
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